In recent years, attacks on critical infrastructure such as pipelines and subsea communication cables have exposed the vulnerability of underwater assets.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according to PitchBook data.
Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.
Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.
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